Artist: Sivuca Title Of Album: Samba Nouvelle Vague Year Of Release: 1962 (CD 2007) Label: Universal Music France Genre: Jazz/Bossa Nova Quality: Mp3 Bitrate: Lossless CBR 320 kbps Total Time: 54:15 Total Size: 249 MB 236 MB (Scans)
"Noted composer, arranger, and accordionist, Sivuca developed a very successful international solo career after having performed with Baden Powell, Toots Thielemans, Chiquinho do Acordeon, Radamés Gnattali, Rosinha de Valença, Waldir Azevedo, Harry Belafonte, and Miriam Makeba, among many others. As a composer, Sivuca wrote the classics 'Adeus, Maria Fulô' (with Humberto Teixeira), 'João e Maria' (with Chico Buarque), and had hits with 'Feira de Mangaio' (with his wife Glorinha Gadelha) recorded by Clara Nunes and 'No Tempo dos Quintais' (with Paulo Tapajós). His partners were artists such as Paulinho Tapajós, Paulo César Pinheiro, Luís Bandeira, Armandinho, Hermeto Pascoal, and Chiquinho do Acordeon. Having taken the accordion very early, at nine Sivuca was already playing for a living in fairs and parties. Six years later, he moved to Recife (Pernambuco), where he debuted at the Rádio Guararapes. Hired by the Rádio Clube de Pernambuco, Sivuca performed in that outing for three years, both in solo acts and as a member of its regional, switching to Rádio Jornal do Comércio in 1948. There he learned music theory with the other musicians of the orchestra and then with its newly appointed conductor, Guerra-Peixe. Carmélia Alves, touring Recife in 1949, discovered him and brought him to São Paulo, where he backed her up in a recording that same year. In São Paulo, Sivuca was hired by the Rádio Record and in 1951, he recorded his first album with the choros 'Tico-Tico no Fubá' (Zequinha de Abreu) and 'Carioquinha no Flamengo' (Waldir Azevedo/Bonfiglio de Oliveira). With the international success enjoyed by the baião in the '50s and the consequent need of good Northeastern music and instrument players, Sivuca's career gathered momentum as he was the right man in the right moment and place. Still in 1951, he accompanied Carmélia Alves on the medley 'No Mundo do Baião' and recorded his second solo album with the frevo 'Frevo dos Vassourinhas Número 1' (Matias da Rocha) and the baião 'Sivuca no Baião' (Luíz Gonzaga/Humberto Teixeira). In the next year, he started to record originals with the choros 'Entardecendo' and 'Choro Baixo' (with Luís Bandeira), recording in the next year his baião 'Feijoada.' At the same time, Sivuca realized solo performances in São Paulo backed by his regional and also by the orchestras led by Hervê Cordovil and Gabriel Migliori, while he continued to perform on the Rádio Jornal do Comércio do Recife. In 1955, he was hired by the powerful nationwide network Diários Associados to work at the Rádio and TV Tupi (Rio de Janeiro), where he stayed until four years later. In 1958, as a member of Os Brasileiros, he toured Europe in one of the Brazilian Music Caravans sponsored by the Brazilian government. The group, led by conductor Guio de Morais, performed a three-month season with the Trio Iraquitã, Abel Ferreira, Pernambuco, and Dimas. In 1959, fired by Tupi for having participated in a strike for better salaries, Sivuca moved to Europe where he performed for three months with the group Brasília Ritmos (which had Waldir Azevedo as a member). After that, he was hired by a Portuguese club and then settled in Paris, France, where he lived until 1964, recording in 1962 through Barclay the LP Rendez-Vous a Rio. Having returned to Recife in 1964, in the same year he went to the U.S. with Carmen Costa, where he was invited by Miriam Makeba's husband/manager to join her group as a guitarist. Holding that position for four years, Sivuca became the director of Makeba's group and toured Africa, Europe, Asia, and America. Returning to New York in 1969, Sivuca directed the music and performed in the musical Joy, which opened in 1970. Having performed in San Francisco and Chicago, in live shows and on TV, in 1971 Sivuca was invited by Belafonte to join his group. Staying with Belafonte until 1975 as his guitarist, keyboardist, and arranger, Sivuca at the same time recorded solo albums in the U.S., including the praised Live at the Village Gate, where he interpreted 'Adeus Maria Fulô.' Returning to Brazil in 1977, he performed a live recorded show with Rosinha de Valença at the Teatro João Caetano (Rio de Janeiro), released as the LP Sivuca e Rosinha de Valença. In 1978, he had another hit with 'João e Maria' in the recording realized by Chico Buarque and his sister Miúcha. Six years later, Sivuca recorded another memorable LP, this time shared with Chiquinho do Acordeon and with the participation of Radamés Gnattali, Sivuca e Chiquinho. In the next year, he recorded three albums in Sweden, with Chiko's Bar/Sivuca e Toots Thielemans deserving especial mention. During the '80s and '90s, his schedule slowed somewhat, although he recorded an important LP with Rildo Hora in 1987 (Sanfona e Realejo) and performed with Baden Powell in Paris in 1997."
Artist: Lalo Schifrin Title Of Album: Black Widow Year Of Release: 1976 (2001) Label: Sony Music Genre: Electronic, Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Disco Quality: Mp3 Bitrate: CBR 320kbps Total Time: 01:03:24 Total Size: 155MB (Covers)
Tracklist:
01. Black Widow (L. Schifrin) - 4:11 02. Flamingo (T. Grouya, E. Anderson) - 4:31 03. Quiet Village (L. Baxter) - 5:45 04. Moonglow & Theme from "Picnic" (W. Hudson, E. DeLange, I. Mills, G. Duning) - 6:13 05. Jaws (J. Williams) - 6:01 06. Baia (A. Barroso, R. Gilbert) - 4:49 07. Turning Point (L. Schifrin) - 3:29 08. Dragonfly (L. Schifrin) - 5:45 09. Frenesi (A. Dominguez, R. Charles, S. Russell) - 3:53 10. Tabu (M. Lecuona, S. Russell) - 4:33 11. Baia (alt. take) - 7:44 12. Con Alma (L. Schifrin) - 6:30
Artist: VA Title Of Album: Impossible And Other Thrilling Themes (Lalo Schifrin) Year Of Release: 2008 Label: Verve Genre: Jazz Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320kbps Total Time: 57:30 min Total Size: 139.35 Mb (+5% rec)
Tracklist
1. Mission Impossible (2:32) 2. Machinations (2:43) 3. Lalo's Bossa Nova (Samba Para Dos) (2:15) 4. The Man From Thrush (2:57) 5. Secret Code (2:30) 6. The Fakir (Cal Tjader feat. Lalo Schifrin) (3:18) 7. Just One Of Those Things (Lalo Schifrin & Bob Brookmeyer) (3:21) 8. The Wave (2:41) 9. Mannix (2:28) 10. Theme From Joy House (Jimmy Smith feat. Lalo Schifrin) (4:39) 11. Dissolving (2:33) 12. Agnus Dei (4:19) 13. Bossa Antique (3:30) 14. Bachianas Brasileiras #5 (3:53) 15. How To Open At Will The Most Beautiful Window (3:03) 16. Prelude #2 (5:01) 17. Silvia (3:10) 18. Bridge Of The Wind (2:37)
Artist: VA Title Of Album: Afro-Rock Vol. 1: A Collection Of Rare And Unreleased Afro-Beat Quarried From Across The Continent Year Of Release: 2010 Label: Kona Records Genre: Afro-Cuban, Afro Beat, Soul, Funk Quality: mp3 Total Length: 01:08:47 Bitrate: 320kbps Total Size: 158 Mb WebSite: www.hhv.de
Tracklist:
01 Jingo - Fever (6:43) 02 Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats - Heavy Heavy Heavy (6:33) 03 Steele Beauttah - Africa (3:50) 04 Mercury Dance Band - Envy No Good (4:52) 05 Dackin Dackino - Yuda (12:07) 06 K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas - Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu (6:55) 07 Orchestra Lissanga - Okuzua (8:48) 08 Super Mambo 69 - Sweeper Soul (2:44) 09 Fathili & The Yahoos - Mabala (4:09) 10 Bokoor Band - Onukpa Swapo (3:16) 11 Nkansah And Yaanom - Pem Dwe (4:45) 12 Jingo - Keep On Holding On (Part 1) (4:04)
- Clique Aqui: 'Afro Rock Volume 1' is one of the most important compilations of heavy original '70s Afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. Originally surfacing on Duncan Brooker’s indie Kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and ‘diggers’ to rediscover lost music from Africa made during the ‘60s and ‘70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a Pan-African identity within their music. The album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ‘world music’ market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. A year later, the ‘Nigeria 70’ compilation surfaced on Strut and labels like Soundway and Analog Africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the Motherland. The album is testament to the determined work of Brooker following several research trips, especially to East Africa – Kenya and Zaire. It brought to light East Africa’s finest funk band, Air Fiesta Matata, led by the recently deceased Steele Beautttah, ‘The Nigerian James Brown’ Geraldo Pino from Port Harcourt in Nigeria, and the storming Afro jam ‘Yuda’ by Dackin Dackino, a previously unreleased gem from Zaire discovered on a discarded reel. The album has remained influential since its release with tracks appearing on other Afro compilations and on TV and film – Jingo’s ‘Fever’ featured in Kevin McDonald’s 2006 hit film, ‘Last King Of Scotland’. Out of print since 2002, the album is being reissued on Strut in its original form with an extra bonus track, a dynamite unreleased psychedelic cut by Kenya’s Ishmael Jingo. Three further bonus cuts, previously only available on a Japanese version of the compilation, ‘Deep Funk Africa’, will be available digitally. The CD package features the original sleeve notes by Duncan Brooker along with new additional notes providing further background to the album and tracks.
Artist: Nicola Conte Title Of Album: Jet Sounds Year Of Release: 2000 (CD 2010) Label: Schema Genre: Bossa Nova, Future Jazz, Latin, Jazzdance Quality: Mp3 Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps Total Time: 01:02:25 Total Size: 152 MB (Covers)
Tracklist:
01 Arabesque 3:35 02 Bossa Per Due 5:52 03 Dossier Omega 6:33 04 Il Cerchio Rosso 4:21 05 Fuoco Fatuo 3:38 06 Forma 2000 6:00 07 Missione A Bombay 4:44 08 Jazz Pour Dadine 3:52 09 The In Samba 5:55 10 La Coda Del Diavolo 4:22 11 Mambo De Los Dandies 4:38 12 Jet Sounds 5:19 13 Trappola Mortale 3:36
Artist: Elis Regina Title Of Album: Live in Tokyo Year Of Release: 1979 Genre: Vocal / Jazz / Bossa Nova Format: MP3 Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo Total Time: 00:41:00 Total Size: 91 mb
Tracks:
01. Cai Dentro 02. Amor ate o fim / Mancada 03. Samba Dobrado 04. Na Baixa do Sapateiro 05. Madalena 06. Agora Ta ! 07. Ponta de Areia / Fe Cega,Faca Amolada / Maria Maria 08. Upa Neguinho 09. Maria Maria
Artist: Jimmy Smith Title Of Album: La Metamorphose des Cloportes Year Of Release: 1965 Label: Verve Genre: Jazz Format: MP3 Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo Total Time: 00:57:17 Total Size: 114 mb
Tracks:
01 Blues Por Alphonse (Smith) 02 Generique (Smith) 03 Ballade Pour Un Cloporte (Smith) 04 Melodie Pour Catherine (Smith) 05 Theme Pour Alphonse (Smith) 06 Angoisse/Race Track Blues (Smith) 07 Melodie Pour Catherine (Version 2) (Smith) 08 Love Theme (Smith) 09 Requiem Pour Un Cloporte (Smith) 10 Generique (Version 2) (Smith) 11 Melodie en Sous Sol (Any Number Can Win) (Magne) 12 Les Felins (Theme from Joy House) (Schifrin) 13 Mission Impossible (Schifrin) 14 Goldfinger (Barry, Bricusse, Newley) 15 L' Homme au Bras d'Or (The Man With the Golden Arm) (Bernstein)
Personnel:
Jimmy Smith Organ Quentin Warren Guitar Billy Hart Drums
Artist: Stefano Liberati Title Of Album:Pericolo Negli Abissi OST Year Of Release: 1978 Label: vadim music Genre: Organic Grooves, Funk,Soul Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Total Size: 79.93 MB
Tracklist : A1 Abissi violenti 1:33 A2 La caverna di ghiaccio 1:47 A3 Tombala la grande corrente 2:19 A4 La mille isole 1:53 A5 Kilawea 3:14 A6 Attacco 2:00 A7 Shark jazz band 5:06 B1 Corallo nero 4:10 B2 Requiem per uno squalo 3:16 B3 Nel mare di Cortez 1:53 B4 La gorgonia 1:03 B5 Caraibi addio 1:28 B6 Water Strip 5:48
Artist: Ennio Morricone Title Of Album:Metti, Una Sera A Cena OST Year Of Release: 1976 Genre: Soundtrack Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Total Time:33:28 Total Size: 74,59 Мб
Tracklist : 1. Metti, Una Sera A Cena 2. Sauna 3. Terrazza Vuota 4. Alle Luce Del Giorno 5. Croce D'amore 6. Uno Che Grida Amore 7. Ric Happening 8. Ti Prego Amami 9. Nina
Artist: Magnum Title Of Album: Fully Loaded Year Of Release: 1974 Label: The Phoenix Genre: Funk / Soul Format: MP3 Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo Total Time: 00:42:57 Total Size: 91 mb
Tracks:
01 Evolution 5:39 02 Your Mind 3:48 03 Natural Juices 6:36 04 It's The Music That Makes Us Do It 3:49 05 Witch Doctor's Brew 7:25 06 Funky Junky 5:02 07 Composition Seven 9:32
Artist: Ebony Rhythm Band Title Of Album: Soul Heart TransplantThe Lamp Sessions Year Of Release: 1969 Label: Now-Again Genre: Funk Format: MP3 Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo Total Time: 00:45:36 Total Size: 96 mb
Tracks:
01. Soul Heart Transplant (2:53) 02. Light My Fire (6:01) 03. Ode To Billy Joe (4:52) 04. Vanilla Fudge (4:11) 05. Drugs Ain't Cool (2:45) 06. Get Yourself Together (5:37) 07. The Throught Of Losing Your Love (3:01) 08. Can I Call You Baby - The Pearls (3:35) 09. Fool Am I - The Montiques (3:00) 10. It's Too Late For Love - The Vanguards (3:43) 11. Light My Fire (Alternate Take) (5:58)
Artist:VA Title Of Album:Shaolin Soul Episode 2 Year Of Release: 2001 Label: Delabel Genre: Funk,Soul,R&B Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Total Time:01:16:33 Total Size:172,73 Мб WebSite:discogs
Tracklist : 01. Syl Johnson - I Hear The Love Chimes (2:40) 02. Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down (2:37) 03. Baby Huey - Hard Times (3:19) 04. Emotions, The - I Like It (2:27) 05. Black Ivory - I Keep Asking You Questions (3:07) 06. New Birth, The - Honey Bee (4:01) 07. Jackson 5 - Maybe Tomorrow (4:44) 08. Syl Johnson - I Hate I Walked Away (3:22) 09. Al Green - Something (4:24) 10. Eddie Holman - It's Over (4:17) 11. Montana - Warp Factor II (Edit) (2:08) 12. Detroit Emeralds - You're Getting Too Smart (3:38) 13. Labi Siffre - I Got The (Blues) (6:30) 14. Southside Movement - I've Been Watching You (3:03) 15. Sweet Inspirations, The - Why Marry (6:27) 16. Mad Lads - Gone, The Promises Of Yesterday (3:41) 17. George Jackson - Aretha, Sing One For Me (2:55) 18. Teddy Pendergrass - Come Go With Me (5:47) 19. Syl Johnson - That's Just My Luck (3:10) 20. Al Green - Simply Beautiful (4:14)
Artist: The Bar-Kays Title Of Album: Do You See What I See Year Of Release: 1972 Label: Volt Genre: Funk Format: MP3 Quality: 320 kbps I 44.1 Khz I Joint Stereo Total Time: 00:43:34 Total Size: 102 mb
Tracks:
01 Do You See What I See? 02 God Is Watching 03 Be Yourself 04 You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me 05 You're Still My Brother 06 I Was Made To Love Her 07 Your Good Thing Is About To Come To An End 08 It Ain't Easy 09 Love Pollution 10 People, Unite To Save Humanity
Artist: VA Title Of Album: Sister Bossa Vol.10 Year Of Release: 2011 Genre: Nu Jazz, Bossa Nova Quality: MP3 Bitrate: 320 kbps Total Time: 74:13 min Total Size: 170 MB
Tracklist: ----------------- 01.Maestro Garofalo Feat. Alan Scaffardi - These Notes (Radio Edit) 02.Papik Feat. Ely Bruna - Notes Of The Past (Radio Edit) 03.Aaron Tesser & The New Jazz Affair - Lights And Stars (Viani Dj Radio Mix) 04.Fred Buccini - Why I Love 05.Ely Bruna - 1986 06.John Type - Sunflower Lola 07.Caradefuego - Abriendome Paso 08.Robert Passera - Go Straight 09.United Peace Voices - Tu Es Bela Como O Sol 10.Nu Braz - Zuera 11.Belladonna - Samba De Ruerta 12.Estrela Guia - Canto Terreiro 13.Don Carlos - Brazilica 14.Xuxu Feat. Tempo Rei - Chuva Amarela 15.Dj Rodriguez - Sambata 16.Faze Liquide - Agora
Artist: Stevie Wonder Title Of Album: Mixed DJ Spinna & Bobbito - The Wonder Of Stevie Year Of Release: 2004 Label: Audio Fidelity Genre: Soul, pop, R&B, funk, jazz Quality: MP3 Bitrate: 192 Kbps Total Time: 02:25:25 Total Size: 200.14 MB
01 - You Got it Bad Girl.mp3 02 - Where Were U When I Needed U.mp3 03 - Golden Lady.mp3 04 - Pastime Paradise.mp3 05 - Superstition.mp3 06 - As.mp3 07 - Buttercup.mp3 08 - Too High.mp3 09 - I Was Made to Love Her.mp3 10 - Bad Weather.mp3 11 - Spring High.mp3 12 - Love Having You Around.mp3 13 - Stick Together.mp3 14 - Dont You Worry About a Thing.mp315 - Another Star.mp3
01 Golden Lady 02 Superstition 03 Where Were You When I Needed You 04 I Was Made to Love Her 05 Pastime Paradise 06 Bad Weather 07 You Got it Bad Girl 08 Don’t You Worry ’bout a Thing 09 Another Star 10 Buttercup 11 As 12 Too High 13 Love Having You Around 14 Stick Together 15 Spring High
Artist: Elis Regina Title Of Album: ... Em Pleno Verão Year Of Release: 1970 (CD 2005) Label: Universal Musac, Brazil Genre: Bossa Nova, Vocal Jazz, Latin Quality: Mp3 Bitrate: Lossless CBR 320 kbps Total Time: 31:18 Total Size: 208 MB 79 MB (Covers)
Tracklist:
01. Vou deitar e rolar (3:23) (Baden Powell - Paulo César Pinheiro) 02. Bicho do mato (3:25) (Jorge Ben) 03. Verão vermelho (1:38) (Nonato Buzar) 04. Até aí morreu Neves (2:16) (Jorge Ben) 05. Frevo (2:31) (Tom Jobim - Vinicius de Moraes) 06. As curvas da estrada de Santos (3:41) (Erasmo Carlos - Roberto Carlos) 07. Fechado pra balanço (2:40) (Gilberto Gil) 08. Não tenha medo (2:46) (Caetano Veloso) 09. These are the songs (com Tim Maia) (3:09) (Tim Maia) 10. Comunicação (2:46) (Édson Alencar - Hélio Matheus) 11. Copacabana velha de guerra (2:59) (Sergio Flaksman - Joyce)
1 S.O.U.L. – Tell It Like It Is 2 The Alexander Review – A Change Had Better Come 3 Jimmy Sabater – Times Are Changin' 4 Gary Byrd – Are You Really Ready For Black Power 5 James Brown – I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up The Door I'll Get It Myself) 6 The Watts Prophets – Dem Niggers Ain't Playing 7 The Whatnauts – Why Can't People Be Colors Too? 8 Nikki Giovanni – Great Pax Whitey 9 The Rance Allen Group – Lying On The Truth 10 The Voices Of East Harlem – Right On Be Free 11 The Isley Brothers – Fight The Power (Parts 1 & 2) 12 Rusty Bryant – Free At Last
1 The Flames – Stand Up And Be Counted 2 Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 3 The Impressions – Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey) 4 Billy Paul – East 5 Mike James Kirkland – Hang On In There 6 Esther Marrow – Things Ain't Right 7 James Brown – Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud (Parts I & II) 8 The Last Poets – When The Revolution Comes 9 The Pace-Setters – Push On Jesse Jackson 10 Archie Shepp – Blues For Brother George Jackson 11 Eddie Kendricks – My People... (Hold On) 12 The Pharaohs – Freedom Road 13 Kain – Loose Here 14 Nina Simone – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Artist: Wanda Sá Title Of Album: Vagamente Year Of Release: 1964 Label: Dubas Genre: Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova Quality: Mp3 Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps Total Time: 39:03 Total Size: 105 MB (Covers)
Tracklist:
01. Adriana 1:52 02. E Vem O Sol 2:45 03. Encontro 2:22 04. Só Me Fez Bem 2:15 05. Mar Azul 2:54 06. Também Quem Mandou 3:02 07. Tristeza de Nós Dois 2:52 08. Vivo Sonhando 2:20 09. Sem Mais Adeus 2:45 10. Inútil Paisagem 3:00 11. Tristeza de Amar 2:38 12. Vagamente 2:03 13. So Nice (Samba de Verão) 2:13 14. Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) 2:04 15. To Say Goodbye (Pra Dizer Adeus) 3:58
"When at 13 she enrolled at Roberto Menescal's guitar academy, Wanda Sá (also known as Wanda de Sah), a successful bossa nova artist, was spotted by Ronaldo Bôscoli and invited to appear on the programs Dois no Balanço (TV Excelsior) and O Fino da Bossa (TV Record). Starting her professional career at 19 with Wanda Vagamente (1964), one of the earliest arranging assignments by Eumir Deodato, Sá launched 'Inútil Paisagem' (Tom Jobim/Aloysio de Oliveira) and the earliest compositions by Edú Lobo, Francis Hime, and Marcos Valle. The album, launched at the Fino da Bossa show (at the Paramount Theater in São Paulo), was a success (having been reissued in Japan in the decade of the 2000s) and had a hit with 'Vagamente' (Roberto Menescal/Ronaldo Bôscoli). By the end of the same year, she joined Sérgio Mendes' Brasil '65 (with Rosinha de Valença and Jorge Ben Jor), realizing successful shows in Brazil and the U.S., where Brasil '65 was recorded (with the participation of Bud Shank and the Sérgio Mendes Trio). She also recorded in the U.S. the solo Softly and performed both in Brazil and the U.S. with the Sérgio Mendes Trio. In 1966, she returned to Brazil where she did shows with Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes, Mièle, Luís Carlos Vinhas, and the Bossa 3. In 1969, Sá participated in Paul Desmond's Hot Summer. Married to Edú Lobo from 1969 to 1982, a period in which she left the scene, Sá returned in the late '80s, performing shows with Roberto Menescal and Mièle, recording Brasileiras in 1994 with Célia Vaz. In 2000, she recorded with Luís Carlos Vinhas, Tião Neto, and João Cortez the CD Wanda Sá & Bossa Três with bossa nova classics and new compositions. Four successful seasons at the Sabbata Tokyo turned the CD Wanda Vagamente into a hit, having reached second place on the top charts. In 2001, she participated with Roberto Menescal, Marcos Valle, and Danilo Caymmi in the Fare Festival (Pavia, Italy)."
Victor Assis Brasil was the best Brazilian jazzman of his generation, having being praised by international critics. He is said to have been more popular outside Brazil than in it and his style was strongly influenced by non-Brazilian musicians. This critically-acclaimed record captures Victor in 1979, during the last prolific period of his too short life, and features standards "It's All Right With Me", "Night And Day" and "'S Wonderful."
Brother of classical pianist João Carlos Assis Brasil, Victor was influenced by music from an early age, but only at 17 did he start playing the saxophone and seriously decide to pursue a music career. His interest in music grew while he hung out with other musicians at Beco das Garrafas, the home of bossa nova in the 50s and 60s. Victor studied with Paulo Moura, and became more and more interested in jazz, performing at an International Jazz Festival in Austria, representing Brazil. He also took part in a music competition in Berlin and won an award for best solo performer. In 1966, Victor recorded his first LP, "Desenhos", which today is regarded as a rare gem. Two years later, Victor released his second album and went to the U.S. to study harmony, arrangement and composition at Berklee, in Boston. In 1970, while vacationing in Brazil, he recorded "Victor Assis Brasil toca Antônio Carlos Jobim". Victor returned to Brazil in 1974; made several recordings, shows, and taught improvisation at the Brazilian Conservatory of Music. He died early, at 35, leaving a legacy that combines traditional jazz and Modern Brazilian music.
Tracklist
1. It's All Right With Me (Cole Porter) [04:55] 2. Nada Sera Como Antes (Milton Nascimento/Ronaldo Bastos) [05:52] 3. Pedrinho (Victor Assis Brasil) [03:52] 4. 'S Wonderful (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin) [03:44] 5. Penedo (Victor Assis Brasil) [08:37] 6. O Cantador (Dory Caymmi/Nelson Motta) [05:12] 7. Night And Day (Cole Porter) [04:53] - Clique Aqui: Personnel: Victor Assis Brasil - Sax; Jotinha Moraes - Piano e Vibrafone (Vibes); Paulo Russo - Contrabixo (Bass); Ted Moore - Bateria (Drums).
